Capt. Brendan McPherson and Capt. Teri Jordan inspect the crew of Coast Guard Cutter Midgett during a change-of-command ceremony in Seattle, June 2, 2016.Jordan is reporting to Midgett from her previous position as support section chief at Joint Task Force East in Portsmouth, Va. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Sarah Wilson.
The crewmembers of Coast Guard Cutter Midgett stand at parade rest to observe a change-of-command ceremony in Seattle, June 2, 2016.
During the ceremony, Capt. Teri Jordan relieved Capt. Brendan McPherson as commanding officer of the Midgett, a 378-foot high-endurance cutter homeported at Pier 36 in Seattle. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Sarah Wilson.
Capt. Brendan McPherson, former commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Midgett, and Capt. Teri Jordan, oncoming commanding officer of the Midgett, shake hands with Vice Adm. Charles Ray, Coast Guard Pacific Area commander, presiding over their change-of-command ceremony in Seattle, June 2, 2016.The ceremony is a longstanding military tradition, conducted in front of the unit’s crew, that symbolizes the total transfer of responsibility and authority from an outgoing commander to an incoming one.U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Sarah Wilson.
Army Specialist Chris Fenner, a tuba player in the Rainier Brass First Corps Band from Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Fort Lewis, Wash., plays Semper Paratus during a change-of-command ceremony at Coast Guard Base Seattle, June 2, 2016. Semper Paratus was written in 1922 and is the official Coast Guard marching song.U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Sarah Wilson.
SEATTLE — Capt. Teri Jordan relieved Capt. Brendan McPherson as commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Midgett, Thursday.
Jordan is reporting from Joint Task Force East in Portsmouth, Virginia, where she served as the support section chief after completing afloat assignments on Coast Guard Cutter Firebush and Coast Guard Cutter Eagle.
McPherson has been assigned as chief of staff, Coast Guard 13th District in Seattle, where he will oversee staff in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and execute the district commander's operational strategy and intent.
"I am honored to fill the shoes of a great leader like Capt. McPherson," said Jordan. "When I told my father I was coming to the Midgett, his sole advice to me was to have fun. Well, crew, let's have some fun."
The Midgett, homeported in Seattle, is the 12th of the fleet's 378-foot high endurance cutters.